So, the MiG-31 is Cold War expenditure and as it is so huge and was so bloody expensive, the RuAF seems to be bound to it. Like many other items in the Russian military inventory, it is becoming more a liability than an asset with all the investments necessary (training, spares, upgrades) to squeeze any useful service out of it. The bla-bla of that general does show that he knows he is living on thin ice.

Yeah, you must think you know better than the Russian MoD on what to keep and what to scrap. :rolleyes: Send them an email with your amazing analysis.

Just don’t feel bad when they tell you to go fly a kite because you don’t understand the requirements for their AD network.

You seem rather certain of that fact which is rather nieve to be polite, i don’t think anyone with public info can say for definate that it can or cannot down F-22 / or other stealth systems. One thing i will say its not beyond the USAFs abilities to saturate a modern sam site with anti radiation, conventional munitions and severe EW attack rather easily. Yes it would mean big ‘raids’ but it would get the job done.

Using HARMs that’s easier said than done.

Yes, yes, we all know how you think giant radars (of any kind) must be better because they’re giant but you’d be wrong.

Prove it.

Cause no AESA will save a Super Hornet from an Su-27BM, or even a Su-27SM with the Pero.

Larger radar = better target = earlier detection by foe.

Larger engine = more fuel consumption = better IR-signature.

20t OEW, the heaviest fighter of modern history and completely oversized for most missions. Especially for dogfight unsuitable as largest target in the sky.

The interesting maneuvering takes place at speeds in excess of M0.8. The Eurofighter can sustain high turn rates at transonic and supersonic speed, something only matched by the F-22. Low speed turning is maybe better in a Suchoi 35, but that feature is rather an insult than a bonus for a modern combat aircraft.

In the real world, you may well need low speed turning, unlike on the fantasyforumland where everything apparently takes place in a vacuum and fighters face off in a straight line head-on! :rolleyes:

More IR signature would be highly irrelevant for long range detection purposes, and for IR missile purposes, is probably not going to offset flare protection much.

Larger radar = earlier detection? Yes, for the Su-35. If you think that the Su-35 lighting up first is bad, then consider ECM. Light up radar, engage ECM to counter. Larger radar will also mean somewhat more power to burn through enemy ECM also. And either way, if you light up first and engage the target first, you basically win. Shot-down or mission abort for the enemy is synonymous in the real world.

I’ll wager there will end up more F-15Es with AESAs than Su-34s with AESAs. :diablo: The US currently has five models of fighter AESAs in production. How many does Russia have again? 😉

Relevance?

You got fooled by Suchoi’s marketing brochure.
Stick with it if it makes you happy.

Wonderful way to backup your original claim. Great input. :rolleyes:

I’m crushed. A person of your stature calling me a fanboy, what will I do? :diablo:

You won’t do anything, because you got nothing useful to bring to the table. That’s fine too.

Yeah, god forbid freedom of speech on a forum.